Not Feeling Good About Your Skin? We Have A Solution: Microneedling

An outsider to the beauty industry might question our absurd ways of maintaining a youthful glow. What benefits can come from poking needles into our skin? I think us women, and yes some men as well, are willing to try just about anything to maintain a youthful complexion. From botox to filler, we have been poking needles into our skin for quite some time, but what if you could take a more natural approach to looking your best? Microneedling uses your body’s own natural growth factors to stimulate the reproduction of collagen.

It's climbing the charts as one of the hottest new facial procedures. You have probably seen it on social media from Kim Kardashian posting a bloody selfie post treatment, which has helped microneedling earn the name "The Vampire facial." 

What is so fascinating about microneedling is that it uses your own pre-existing growth factors to achieve restoration and rejuvenation in the skin. During this treatment, the microneedle device is glided over the skin, creating thirteen hundred puncture channels per second and stimulating an inflammatory or wound response in the skin. By doing this, your body releases growth factors that stimulate the reproduction of collagen. In simpler words, it promotes intense renewal, repair and rejuvenation in the skin.

Microneedling can be beneficial for all skin types and conditions. It can treat just about anything, including active acne, acne scarring, skin discoloration, rosacea, stretch marks, large pores, and skin elasticity. It is recommended to try a series of three to six treatments to start out with, spaced one to two weeks apart depending on what is being treated. Clients often experience an improvement in skin rejuvenation and clarity after one treatment. The downtime for this treatment is very mild. Clients will experience redness of the treated area for up to seventy-two hours post treatment, but this can easily be concealed with the application of make up. A licensed provider can perform this treatment depending on your state.

I have performed this treatment countless times on celebrity clients who rave about this as their go-to treatment to get red carpet ready. Image Spa MD in Encinitas is a microneedling center of excellence that provides both training and treatments. You can come in for a free consultation where one of our trained skin experts will asses your skin and determine what treatment is best for you based on your skin type. 

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